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Accreditation of European training schemes in psychiatry

Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF

Willem J. Schudel, Professor of Psychiatry

Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Declaration of interest

Dr Strachan and Professor Schudel are members of the UEMS Section and Board of Psychiatry.

^* The UEMS Accreditation of Training Schemes Questionnaire can be viewed on http://www.uemspsychiatry.org

Abstract

The Union Européenne des Médicins Spécialistes, through its sections and boards, has responsibility for European aspects of training, qualifications, continuing professional development and accreditation. Many specialties have recognised the necessity for a Europe-wide assessment of training schemes and examination of individual practitioner abilities. As a result, several specialties (notably those in surgery) have established accreditation and examination procedures that are recognised throughout the European Union. The processes will have wider influence as the number of countries in the Union expands.